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August 1, 2002
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Deeper at forward, ‘D’ ability uncertain
The additions of forwards Shawn McEachern and Slava Kozlov, along with returning whiz kids Dany Heatley and Ilya Kovalchuk, should enable the Atlanta Thrashers to put together two solid scoring lines for the first time in their brief existence. Whether that is enough to elevate the team into playoff contention in Atlanta’s fourth season remains to be seen. The Thrashers improved their defense only slightly, if at all, with the signing of unrestricted free agent-Richard Smehlik. They are counting on prospects Garnet Exelby and Kirill Safronov to make the club this season. But the defense was error prone last year, turning over the puck when pressured by opponents. The team did not bring back free agent veteran Jiri Slegr, who was dealt to Detroit before the trading deadline, and there is a huge…
THN ONE-TIMERS
Boston and Toronto are among teams whose executives have sounded the payroll inflexibility alarm in advance of a possible salary cap in 2004. These teams supposedly refused to get in the bidding for free agents seeking expensive long-term contracts because they don’t want to be stuck with too much budget spent on one or two megabucked players if a cap is introduced. The argument doesn’t wash. If the salaries are out of range of a team’s budget, that’s one thing, but to use 2004 as an excuse for not spending is disingenuous. The team serious about winning - and paying for the players it wants under business-as-usual practices - will take another tack, like the one being navigated by Dallas, for example. The Stars look at 2004 and conclude that if…
London teen has plan for hockey websites
The London Knights have turned to a 14-year-old who has already played for ‘Team Canada’ to launch the most comprehensive and interactive website in the Canadian Hockey League. Keith Peiris, 14, a goalie on the London Jr. Knights bantams, designed the site. Peiris is also a computer whiz, invited by Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien to be part of a Team Canada trade mission to Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong in February, 2001. Peiris was only 12 at the time, but for 10 days he was in the company of politicians and Canadian business representatives. He became a celebrity, appearing on the front pages of Chinese newspapers. His profile was raised greatly by a CNN interview. Peiris has also been featured in Time magazine and The New York Times. He was back in China and…
Ultimate Guide poolbook a great companion
The Hockey News Ultimate Pool/Fantasy Guide considered asking all users for a commission on all proceeds generated. Use our guide and win your pool eight months later, simply kick us back five per cent. Sound fair? Hey, that’s what some player agents get. Then we were told by our legal people we can’t do that because hockey pools are run on the premise of enjoyment only, not cash profit. Right? Right. But that’s how confident we are the Ultimate Guide is the best resource on the market in preparing yourself for fantasy leagues and pool drafts. Pool guru Murray Townsend has been doing this professionally for more than a decade and has an uncanny knack for prognosticating a player’s point range. His points projections are listed by player name in the profile section of…
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